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Individual White SW 6008
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle red undertone
In CIELAB, Individual White sits at L* 82.9, a* 1.9, b* 2.3. Its hue angle is 51° and its chroma is 3.0, so it leans red only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 25%.
LRV 62.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.0, Individual White is lighter than 75% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Individual White
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelica | AF-665 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Portland Gray | 2109-60 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Hint of Violet | 2114-60 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Individual White
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Lilac | N140-1A | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Smoked Oyster | 780A-2 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Tranquil Retreat | ICC-43 | 1.58 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayish | SW 6001 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Destiny | SW 6274 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Minute Mauve | SW 7078 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Mercurial | SW 9550 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pediment | SW 7634 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Unique Gray | SW 6260 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Reflection SW 7661 · lighter, LRV 66.1
- Serenely SW 9632 · lighter, LRV 66.3
- Winter Walk SW 9628 · lighter, LRV 66.4
- Vessel SW 9547 · darker, LRV 57.9
- Aloof Gray SW 6197 · darker, LRV 57.9
- Vaguely Mauve SW 6015 · darker, LRV 57.2
Colors that go with Individual White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Individual White:
- Moderne White SW 6168
- Techno Gray SW 6170
- Smart White SW 6007
Individual White is too close to neutral (chroma 3.0) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its red lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Individual White vs popular colors
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 3.6) is lighter (LRV 65.5 vs 62.0), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 3.9) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 62.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Collingwood (Benjamin Moore OC-28, ΔE 4.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.